We agree that screening should not be recommended without sufficient evidence that it helps prevent negative health outcomes.
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NCHR’s Public Comments on the USPSTF Draft Research Plan on Atrial Fibrillation: Screening With Electrocardiography
April 22, 2020: We commend the assessment of the potential benefits and harms of electrocardiography screening among asymptomatic adults. Furthermore, we applaud the commitment to assessing these potential benefits and harms by subgroups defined by stroke risk, as well as by race/ethnicity, age, and sex.
Read More »NCHR’s Comments on USPSTF’s Draft Research Plan for Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Known Risk Factors
We support USPSTF’s efforts to update existing recommendations based on new research. Although we applaud many aspects of the draft research plan, it would benefit from including several additional analyses.
Read More »NCHR’s Comments on the USPSTF’s Recommendation on Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant Persons
November 4, 2019. Given the lack of convincing evidence that screening for bacterial vaginosis leads to a clinical benefit, NCHR supports the USPSTF’s caution in making a recommendation to screen for bacterial vaginosis in pregnant persons to prevent preterm delivery.
Read More »NCHR’s Comments on USPSTF’s Draft Recommendation Statement Concerning Interventions for Illicit Drug Use
October 28, 2019. While there is a need to reduce and prevent illicit drug use in children, adolescents and young adults, more research is needed to identify which interventions are most effective to achieve this goal without causing unintended harms. Recommending interventions before the effects are well understood could cause more harm than good.
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